4 ways school nutrition teams are being honored during School Lunch Hero Day
FoodService Director
MAY 3, 2024
The first Friday in May marks School Lunch Hero Day and districts across the country are celebrating school nutrition professionals.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture announces final rule on updated School Nutrition Standards
FoodService Director
APRIL 24, 2024
Here’s a look at the upcoming changes to the School Nutrition Standards.
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USDA's Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards program to honor school nutrition professionals
FoodService Director
JANUARY 4, 2024
The USDA has teamed up with Action for Healthy Kids to launch the awards program which seeks to recognize school nutrition teams making strides in child nutrition.
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California school nutrition operators grapple with persistent labor shortages
FoodService Director
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
A new study reveals that California school nutrition programs are experiencing vacancy rates that are three times higher than that of U.S. public school teachers.
School Nutrition Association continues push for universal free meals in 2024 position paper
FoodService Director
JANUARY 9, 2024
The organization also advocated for no additional restrictions to the USDA’s school nutrition standards and to raise federal meal reimbursements.
USDA Offers New Funding, Education Opportunities on Produce Safety for School Nutrition Professionals
Food Safety Magazine
JULY 27, 2023
Department of Agriculture has announced new funding and education opportunities for school nutrition professionals through its Produce Safety University.
K-12 operators and manufacturers gear up for potential changes to school nutrition standards
FoodService Director
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The new standards, which will be announced by the USDA in April, could make it even harder for operators to find products that meet school nutrition requirements.
What’s on tap for school nutrition legislation
FoodService Director
JULY 11, 2023
Here’s a look at the latest legislative forecast from School Nutrition Association leaders.
LTI Participates in School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference (SNA ANC) in Denver
LTI, Inc.
JULY 24, 2023
LTI was pleased to be a part of the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference (SNA ANC) in Denver, CO July 10-11, 2023. We believe in what they’re doing, and we’re able to be a trusted resource for school foodservice professionals. LTI looks forward to participating in next year’s conference in Boston.
Top 15 K-12 food service stories of 2023
Food Management
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The year’s top K-12 stories tracked how school nutrition programs and providers tackled issues like labor shortages and product availability to keep kids fed with nutritious meals.
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Federal lawmaker calls on peers to address school nutrition staffing issues
FoodService Director
APRIL 30, 2024
Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: lawmakers in Maryland and Delaware take action on bills related to universal free meals.
School Nutrition Association names its 2024 national award winners
FoodService Director
MAY 1, 2024
The winners have been announced just ahead of School Lunch Hero Day.
3 takeaways from SNA's School Nutrition Industry Conference
FoodService Director
JANUARY 17, 2024
SNIC attendees met in Orlando earlier this week to discuss how they could tackle today’s challenges in K-12 foodservice and plan for the future.
5 things: Grants target school nutrition programs in small and rural districts
Food Management
AUGUST 8, 2023
This and Waldo County General Hospital cafe offering local farm products to go are some recent stories you may have missed
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SNF announces 2023 equipment grant recipients
Food Management
JULY 27, 2023
Five school nutrition professionals are being awarded between $20,000 and $100,000 of equipment grants for their school meal programs.
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Achieving School Community Success with School Nutrition Partners
School Nutrition Association
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
What’s keeping school nutrition as part of the school conversation and planning? School Community Partnerships! The partnership and working operations for success in our school foodservice departments depend on the people who work, operate, and plan together in the school.
Farmington High School nutrition team leans into customization craze with latest concept
FoodService Director
MARCH 21, 2024
Make-Your-Own offers students a weekly themed lunch option that is built around customization.
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Q&A with Chris Derico, President, School Nutrition Association
Total Food Service
AUGUST 22, 2023
Last month, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) introduced Chris Derico , SNS, as the association ’s president for the 2023-24 school year. Chris Derico is also the Child Nutrition Director for Barbour County Schools in Philippi, West Virginia.
Scratch Cooking Is the Vehicle
Chef Ann Foundation
APRIL 24, 2024
Department of Agriculture updating the national school nutrition standards is a step in the right direction. Today’s announcement from the U.S.
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Trending this week: District partners with local deli to bring African and Mediterranean choices to school meals
Food Management
JULY 20, 2023
This week on Food Management Awesome a-ha moments from SNA’s big annual school food conference ranked as the weeks to story. The School Nutrition Association hosted the nation’s leading minds in school nutrition at the Annual Nat
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For school nutrition teams, universal free meals pack some surprises
FoodService Director
AUGUST 17, 2023
From dramatic jumps in participation to fewer free and reduced applications, K-12 operators in California and Maine share what they encountered during their first year of serving free meals for all.
Federal bill seeks to better training for school nutrition professionals
FoodService Director
AUGUST 1, 2023
Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A new law in Maine will provide grant funding to foodservice programs, and lawmakers in Massachusetts pass a budget bill that would provide universal free meals.
5 things: Chartwells Higher Ed launches national student advisory board
Food Management
OCTOBER 13, 2023
This and California becoming the first state to enact USDA’s latest proposed school nutrition standards into law are some of the stories you may have missed recently.
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3 ways operators are encouraging families to fill out school meal applications
FoodService Director
JANUARY 18, 2024
A panel of school nutrition professionals shared their best practices for encouraging families to fill out the forms during the School Nutrition Association’s School Nutrition Industry Conference.
Practiced Chef Joins Winston Foodservice
Foodservice Equipment Reports
MAY 9, 2024
Tucker has over 15 years of experience in the foodservice industry, working in hotels, country clubs, restaurants and school nutrition operations. Winston Foodservice, a division of Winston Industries, has a new corporate R&D chef in Ryan Tucker, who will work out of the company’s headquarters in Louisville, Ky.
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Aligning School Nutrition Standards with current dietary guidelines could improve students’ health
FoodService Director
AUGUST 1, 2023
A new report from Tufts University shows that updated standards could result in fewer deaths from diet-related diseases and save billions in healthcare costs when students become adults.
SNA Welcomes Chris Derico as 2023-2024 President
Food Management
JULY 13, 2023
Child nutrition director for Barbour County Schools in Philippi, W.V. will lead organization representing 50,000 school nutrition professional members nationwide for the next year.
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That’s a wrap: You may have missed these school food trends at SNA’s Annual National Conference
Food Management
JULY 26, 2023
The School Nutrition Association’s big summer show took place in Denver. Another one on the books! Here are some details you may not have seen.
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Student-run store boosts revenue for school nutrition program
FoodService Director
JULY 31, 2023
The store at 27J Schools brings in around $400 daily to the nutrition team.
3 takeaways from SNA’s Legislative Action Conference
FoodService Director
MARCH 5, 2024
School nutrition professionals traveled to Washington D.C. this week to discuss reimbursement rates, proposed changes to the school nutrition standards and more.
K-12 pizza competition to raise money for unpaid meal charges
FoodService Director
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The Sizzling Slice Showdown asks school nutrition operators to submit their best pizza recipe to raise money to go towards tackling school meal debt.
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New York and Pennsylvania provide grant funding for farm-to-school programs
FoodService Director
MAY 7, 2024
Also in this week’s legislative update: Oklahoma says okay to electronic school meal applications and New Hampshire lawmakers rework a bill that would make a handful of changes to school nutrition programs.
New Jersey expands free school meal access
FoodService Director
JANUARY 16, 2024
Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Washington state introduces another universal free meals bill and Kentucky school nutrition workers could see a pay raise thanks to the governor’s state budget proposal.
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USDA announces partnership with the Urban School Food Alliance
FoodService Director
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The new partnership will provide tools and resources to school nutrition programs to help them with procurement challenges.
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Schools look for workarounds as milk carton shortage persists
FoodService Director
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
School nutrition teams are turning to bulk milk and other ways to serve the beverage as the supply of carton material dwindles.
Back to School With Chris Derico, SNA President
Foodservice Equipment Reports
AUGUST 22, 2023
To find out the latest happenings in K-12 foodservice, FER recently checked in with Chris Derico, child nutrition director for Barbour County Schools, Philippi, W.Va. He also serves as the 2023-2024 president of the School Nutrition Association. His background includes time.
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Federal bill doubles down on buying American for school meals
FoodService Director
JULY 18, 2023
Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Maine and Massachusetts take steps to encourage school nutrition professionals to source more local foods.
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Grace and Gratitude: 10 Truths about School Meals, Labor Day, 2021
School Meals That Rock
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Some of my best friends are school nutrition professionals. On any ordinary Labor Day, I would salute their hard work, post a few photos of colorful school meals, and move on. I n my opinion, the only things that we should be saying to school nutrition professionals this September are thank you and what can I do to help?
SNF Announces 2023 Equipment Grant Recipients
Total Food Service
AUGUST 25, 2023
The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) , the charitable arm of the non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA) , late last month announced winners of its 2023 Equipment Grant Program. Five school nutrition professionals are being awarded grants for their school meal programs.
State of K-12 foodservice: Facing the next disruption
FoodService Director
AUGUST 10, 2023
Impending changes to the USDA’s School Nutrition Standards have left many operators worried for what’s to come.
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Cambro’s School Lunch Heroes
the CAMBRO blog
MAY 2, 2024
Nominated by Laurance Anderson , Territory Sales Manager for Minnesota and the Dakotas “Darcy is a competent and dynamic leader for her district and active in the Minnesota School Nutrition Association as the Public Policy Chair. Stephanie Dyer, School Nutrition Director at Smith County School System in Carthage, Tenn.
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Taking Whoa to Wow: The Realities During National School Lunch Week 2021
School Meals That Rock
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Is it possible that this school year is worse for school meal programs than last year? Talk to a few school nutrition heroes and the answer is a resounding YES. First, the good news: All students K-12 in US schools can receive meals at no cost during SY 2021-2022.
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Jeanne, Dayle and HOPE after a year of COVID-19!
School Meals That Rock
APRIL 30, 2021
This blog post is going to be a bit more personal than recent interviews with school nutrition professionals that I have been sharing. It is about hope after social isolation, friendship that thrives in a pandemic, and the heroic efforts of school nutrition heroes in Maine, Montana and every other state.
School Food on the Frontlines: It’s been a COVID year for Shannon, Katie and the A-Team!
School Meals That Rock
APRIL 21, 2021
Shannon C Solomon MS, SNS, been with the Aurora (Colorado) Public Schools Nutrition Services for 13 years. She started as a kitchen manager and rose through the departmental ranks to become Director of Nutrition Services three years ago. Katie Lopez, SNS, has been Assistant Director of Nutrition Services for five years.
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